...the issues

Some useful advice for dealing with big issues:

• Make local - global connections - depending on the topic sometimes it is easier to start with similar themes in local issues, sometimes with young people in other countries
• Everyone's experiences count! Everyone's an expert on their own experiences and opinions
• Don't be put off by jargon - create your own jargon buster
• Put a human face to the big concept - use personal experiences and other people's stories
• Use bite sized chunks - focus on one particular aspect
• Focus on the people making a difference

Courtesy of Save the Children (Right Angle No. 37 Winter 2002/3)

Trade

The Trade Justice Campaign calls on World Leaders to rewrite the international rules and practices that govern trade, with poverty reduction and environmental protection recognised as their highest priorities.

This means that poor countries need rules that guarantee them:

• The right to help their vulnerable people and traders
• The right to sell their goods in rich countries
• Assistance to regulate transnational corporations

Fair Trade is a different way of trading which guarantees that producers are paid fair and secure prices for their goods.

Things to think about:

Find out more information and a whole range of activity ideas on Trade Justice and Fair Trade from:

www.dubble.co.uk The Divine Chocolate Company and Comic Relief combine to bring you the first fair Trade Chocolate Bar for young people. Follow the chocolate story from the bean to the bar and find out why Dubble gives a fair deal to Cocoa Farmers in Ghana

www.gapp.me.uk Full of programme ideas and information on a whole range of issues, look out for the programme ideas all around chocolate and fair trade for a fun evening!

www.christianaid.org.uk/learn/index.htm Christian Aid's m:power aims to equip Youth Leaders to inspire their youth group to find out about the world and take action to make it a fairer place. Its a free resource that is mailed twice a year so sign up! Check out the Trade Rules are Nuts pack available for download from the website.

www.globalgang.org.uk Christian Aid's website for young people. Check out Planet Teacher for simple information on Trade and Fairtrade

www.bananalink.org.uk/resources/resmain.htm Games and Activities to explore Trade Issues through Bananas!

www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/index.htm Oxfam's website for young people. Go to the 'Bonkers about Bananas' pages for more activities on trade and bananas

www.maketradefair.com Oxfam's Trade Justice Campaign supported by Cold Play's Chris Martin. Meet the people behind the products

www.labourbehindthelabel.org Labour behind the Label campaign for the rights of workers in the clothes industry

www.actionaid.org.uk Find out how Action Aid's Youth Network is campaigning for Trade Justice

Remember - Information and activities can be adapted to suit different age ranges and sections.

Refugees and Asylum Seekers

A refugee is someone who is flees another Country to avoid being tortured, persecuted or killed.

When he or she has fled from his or her home country and has applied for refugee status in another country he or she is called an asylum seeker.

Things to think about:

Find out more information and a whole range of activity ideas on Refugees and Asylum Seekers here in the UK and abroad from:

www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/ywmw/index.htm Cool Planet is Oxfam's website for young people. Your World, My World is a series of 4 stories about life in different countries

www.savethechildren.org.uk/scuk/jsp/resources/home.jsp?section=youth Resources and activities produced by and for young people by Save the Children

www.savethechildren.org.uk/rightonline/index.html Save the Children's Website for Young People

www.therightssite.org.uk/html/issues_raas.htm The Rights Site is Unicef's site for young people, information here is clearly presented and explained

www.gapp.me.uk Full of programme ideas and information on a whole range of issues, look out for the programme ideas all around chocolate and fair trade for a fun evening!

www.star-network.org.uk The Star Network works to: - Learn about and raise awareness of refugee issues in innovative ways - Support refugees in a practical way in their local communities through volunteering - Campaign with and for the rights of refugees everywhere Contact them for activities ideas

www.refugeecouncil.org.uk Check out the Myth Buster! The issue of asylum is rarely out of the British press. But can you believe everything you read? Get the facts behind the headlines.

Feeling Safe

From conflicts and the threat of terrorism around the world to crime and safety issues in our local communities, we often feel unsafe. Help young people to find out more about the effects of conflict around the world or to take action in their local community to make it a safer place

Find out more information and a whole range of activity ideas on feeling safe, crime and conflict here in the UK and abroad from:

www.crimeconcern.org.uk www.safer-community.net www.crimereduction.gov.uk Help young people to explore the issues and take action

www.gapp.me.uk Full of programme ideas on a whole range of issues including conflict.

www.savethechildren.org.uk/scuk/jsp/resources/home.jsp?section=youth www.savethechildren.org.uk/scuk/jsp/resources/home.jsp?section=education Information and Activities from Save the Children on all aspects of this issue

www.christianaid.org.uk/learn/index.htm www.globalgang.org.uk Christian Aid has resources for Youth Leaders and a website for young people

www.cafod.org.uk/fasttrack/ourstories/index.shtml Cafod's website for young people deals with all aspects of conflict and a range of other issues

www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/special/itfot.pdf The Scout Association's In the Face of Terrorism Resource

www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/help/safesurfing/index.shtml CBBC's advice on safely surfing the net